Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.1064 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Small states, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Small states stood at 0.1064 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 0.1141 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0683 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Small states 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1126 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.103 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 India 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 0.9922 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9747 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Montenegro 0.8922 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Thailand 0.8906 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 0.8871 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Small states
- Arms imports 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Tax revenue 20.5% (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.1% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.4% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.0% (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.2% (2019)
- Interest payments 1.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Small states?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Small states was 0.1064 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1141 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0683 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Small states rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.